Service difficulty report · Spar · Bbavia 7GCBC

Difficulty date
February 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Bbavia 7GCBC
Engine
Lyc
System (JASC)
5711 · Wing Spar
Part
Spar
Condition
Cracked
Location
L/H Wing
Part time
3,175 hours
Component
Blanca · 7GCBC
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN)SUBJECT SPAR INDICATED IRREGULAR LINES ACROSS THE GRAIN AT 14 INCHES AND 92 INCHES FROM THE ROOT END, BOTH FORE AND AFT FACES. REFERENCE MATERIAL ENCYCLOPEDIA OF WOOD CHAPTER 4, FIG.4-32 AND FIG.4-8A.SUBMITTER EXPLAINS HE HAS SEEN THIS BEFORE AND HAS SUBMITTED ANOTHER SDR #951027007, 19 OCTOBER 1995.